►Greek Mythology: “The Nereids, Fifty Sea Nymphs”.-

The Nereids were fifty goddesses of the sea, daughters of Nereus (eldest son of Pontus, the Sea and Gaia, the Earth) and Doris (an Oceanid and Sea Nymph). They were sisters of Nerites (a young minor sea god).

They Nereids were the patrons of sailors and fishermen, who came to the aid of men in distress.

Individually they also represented various facets of the sea, from salty brine, to foam, sand, rocky shores, waves and currents, in addition to the various skills possessed by seamen.

They often accompany Poseidon, the god of the sea, and can be friendly and helpful to sailors fighting perilous storms.

The Nereids were depicted in ancient art as beautiful young maidens, sometimes running with small dolphins or fish in their hands, or else riding on the back of dolphins, hippokampoi (fish-tailed horses) and other sea creatures.

The Nereids were different to the Sirens as those creatures we call Mermaids are, speaking properly, Nereids (fish shaped women) and not Sirens (women with bird forms).

•Sirens, Nereids and Mermaids:

The Nereids of Greek mythology gave rise to the tales of the mermaids that were so popular among later sailors’ mythology. These sea nymphs were given the features traditionally associated with the mermaid, half beautiful woman, half fish. These enchanting creatures were well known to mingle with humans and to bear children.

As to the Sirens, originally, there were only three sirens who, after being pounished, would be shaped as birds.

It is said that when Persephone was abducted by Hades, Demeter gifted the three girls with the bodies of birds so they could help search for the lost girl.

When they couldn’t find her they eventually gave up and went to live on the island of Anthemoessa, cursed by Demeter (who was angry at their abandonment of the search) to remain in their half-bird form.

The Sirens were further cursed when they entered a singing competition with the Muses and lost the contest as well as their wings and many of their feathers.

Eventually, the sirens died with the fulfillment of a prophecy that should anyone be able to resist their song, the sirens would perish.

And they did; when Odysseus had his men block their ears and then tied himself to the mast of his ship so he could listen but not interfere, the sirens hurled themselves into the sea and died as he passed.

•Poseidon and Amphitrite:One of the most well known mythological couples in which a sea- goddess related to the Nereids was involved, was that of Poseidon and Amphitrite.

Amphitrite was a sea-goddess, daughter of Doris and Nereus and therefore sister of the Nereids. She might be also considered one of the Fifty Nereids (Sea-Nymphs), according to other sources.

Poseidon (Roman Equivalent: Neptune) was the God of the Sea and he was also referred to as “Earth-Shaker” due to his role in causing earthquakes. According to the references from Plato in his dialogues “Timaeus” and “Critias”, the island of Atlantiswas the chosen domain of Poseidon.

So after this brief introduction and without further ado, I want to link back to Cyan Ryan’s blog as he has recently posted a “haiku-set of 20 haiku” in which he makes reference to Amphitrite and Poseidon’s love story.

Hi Susan!~
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your beautiful comment!.. I am truly pleased to know taht you enjoyed the post and the images!… And, I agree with you as to the Roman mosai!c. Sending you all my best wishes Aquileana 😀

Hi AP, Yayyyyy a new post! Cheering over here (and all)! I did not realize that the Nereids of Greek mythology were the basis for the mermaids that we speak of today. Oh! Also the photo choices are wonderful, particularly the one of YOU at the end (glad you included it!). It looks familiar to me… hehe! I also say congratulations on the two awards, especially the Inspiring Blogger Award as you are most inspiring to me! Many hugs to you and thanks for the lovely post xo

Thank you very much for the beautifu comment dear Christy…
It is always a pleasure to this “mean” argentine to read your words (in any shape!).
I am happy to know that you liked the feature and sily animation as well .
Sending hugs for your week ahead. Aquileana 😀

Thank you, Aquileana. I am glad when you have posts to read and that I always leave your page having learned something new. I am wishing you a nice Monday in BA with “non-mean” thoughts and only sweet oranges 🙂

Whoo hoo… I actually caught your post in the reader Aquileana.. 🙂 And found it fascinating that The Nereids were the original mermaids.. And I like the idea that the 50 separately represented facets of the ocean.. This is quite a sad story… losing their singing competition, and wings.. And then throwing themselves into the ocean.
Wonderful images too you have here…
I really enjoyed this post.. as I added yet more knowledge to my Greek Mythology 🙂 <3… Hugs to you, and have a great weekend.. xxxx Sue

Hi dear Sue…
Isn’t it amazing … I didn’t know that the Nereids were 50 Sea Nymphs (I thought they were three or five no more 😛 ). I am glad that you enjoyed the reading and I much appreciate your comment and thoughts over here, my friend!. Have agroovy week ahead!. Hugs, Aquileana 😀

The De Morgan and the Waterhouse are paintings I love. Fabulous post on the Nereids. I had no idea there were so many of them. And congratulations on more awards. Hugely deserved . Have a lovely weekend. xxxx

Again love your presentations. Everyone becomes my favorite. Your explanations are easily understood. The characters are complicated and intertwine with so many others and it is often hard to keep track. And you have included so many wonder illustrations to engage us. Love it. 🙂

Hi there dear LadySighs!… Thanks for your beautiful comment … I am beyond appreciative!… Looking forward to your next poem and further explanation (Just a note: I much enjoyed both the other day). All the best to you. Aquileana 🙂

Reblogged this on 21 Shades of Blue and commented:
Lovely post Aquileana! I didn’t know for sure there was a historical-myth difference between mermaids and sirens before reading your post on the sirens awhile back! Happy I was able to be mentioned on your post my friend! 😀

Hi dear Ry~
I didn’t know about the differences between mermaids and sirens either… Greek mythology is a huge source of knowledge, don’t you think?… I was so happy to team up with you! I hope we’ll do it again one of these days.
Sending you all my best wishes!. Happy week to you. Aquileana 😀

It really is! Such a wealth of knowledge, that I think has inspired so much of present day thought, directly and indirectly. It’s incredibly interesting, I love it! 😀

Remember the Lady Lethe & Madam Mnemosyne Mentalist Sonnets I wrote awhile back? I wrote another set of 4 Mentalist Sonnets that did the same thing yesterday, and paired it with an old poem in prose-form. In my comments already on it, I’ve helped interpret it some, and it’s helped me remember some more things I’ve forgotten. It seems challenging myself with complex puzzle-like poems really stimulates different parts of my mind, and helps me remember more. If you are curious and find time, here’s a quick link to check it out http://21shadesofblue.com/2015/01/18/recycled-dreams-i-mentalist-sonnets/

And I was very happy to team up with you as well! Make a request anytime of what myths to write on, and I’ll be happy to do the research and write something on it, as I love the challenge and finding connections I can in some way allegorize with familiar things in my own life 🙂

You have all my best wishes too, my friend! Have a very happy week!

Ry

PS
Sorry I forgot to get to reading those links you shared with me about Adonis and Aphrodite! I am going to go through my comments, and find those links and read them now!

We will do it again for sure!… I ‘ll keep you tuned…
By the way I commented on three (3) of your posts!… The comments are awaiting moderation. Make sure not to loose any of them.
All the very best to you, Ry!… Thanks for dropping by. Happy wednesday!. Aquileana 😀

Thanks! I changed my comment settings as there was drama going on in the blogosphere with some other bloggers I noticed, and if it spilled over onto my blog, I wanted the option to not let it show up on my blog. I forgot that comments from new people don’t automatically show up without approval though! I guess it’s safe to change it back to how it was, so I will now!

Hi Ry~ Well I hope all is clear up now… If you find odd comments you can just change settings as to those “particular bloggers”… Just a suggestion!. All the best to you and we’ll keeep in touch as always ⭐ Aquileana 😀

Thanks for all the great info and the wonderful art. I particularly love the Roman mosaic and the inclusion of the woman artist Evelyn Pickering de Morgan. We very rarely hear about work done by women before our current time.

Hi Judith!. I am really pleased to read your comment over here. And it is great to know that you enjoyed the reading and loved the paintings…. Thank you very much for dropping by. Best wishes, Aquileana 😀

Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your beautiful comment, dear Clare
I am really pleased to know that you liked the post and good to know that you also liked Ryan’s poem and my silly pics!~ Love and hugs to you, Aquileana 😀

I so appreciate you nominating me for such a lovely award. It is always such a high compliment when another blogger considers me worthy of one of these awards, so I thank you very much. Your blog looks to be teeming with wonderful art and information.

Love this – I didn’t know the story with Poseidon – I always learn so much coming here.
And the part about the mermaids! So awesome!
And then there are the awards. *Thank you* so much for the nomination. I can’t wait to write the blog post about it. 😀

Hi dera Cynthia! Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your beautiful comment!. I am really pleased to know that you liked the post and learnt something new!… And your are most welcome for the nomination. You truly deserve it!. All the best to you. Happy week ahead!, Aquileana 🙂

This is so interesting, fascinating and informative! I had only heard about mermaids in stories, never thought they have some link to Greek Mythology. Love those pictures too. Thanks for a wonderful post.

Hi dear Irina!~
Thank you very much for such a marvelous comment … I much appreciate your words and I am pleased to know that you learnt through the reading!.
Also good to know that you liked Ryan’s haiku (20 haikus!) and that you are following his blog!… As to the One Lovely Blog Hop, I’ll be doing it as soon as possible. Thanks for that and for the beautiful words regarding my blog and your interest towards Greek Mythology at your blog…
Last nut not least I wanted to tell you that I will add a widget here on my blog linking to yours… Hugs and wishing you a great week ahead!, Aquileana 😀

This is a beautiful post, as always. Your posts are packed with history and details and you present them with perfection. This is lovely, Aquileana 🙂 Have you been to New York city, and if yes to the museums here.

Another brilliant post, Aquileana–and I so enjoyed learning about our ancient mermaids. What a fascinating history they possess. And the art was exceptional as well. Such fetching and enticing stories, and to have the visual alongside is a treat.
Lastly, thanks for the link to Ryan’s poem. I knew it would be worthy if you gave it two thumbs up.
Cheers to you!

Hi dear Shelley~
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your beautiful comment!.
I truly appreciate your words and I am pleased to know that you enjoyed teh myth, the paintings and Ryan haikus (20 haikus, really?)
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Doris seems the least Greek name there is, it conjures up images of a little old lady buying milk. There are a lot more nuances to the Greek myths than i assumed, luckily I have you to teach me things, I am also eyeing up Robert graves’ The Greek Myths which is sat on a shelf near at hand as well as the Ethiopian Story which I had never heard of until I found it in an old barn converted to a book shop.

Dear Ste!. Your note regarding Doris is too funny! 😀 I can almost see her!
As to Robert graves’ book “The Greek Myths I also have it… they are actually two books in my edition!. It is certainly a must read!. Good to know that it is on your bookshelf!… Thanks for dropping by!. Wishing you a great week ahead!. Aquileana D:

More nymphs than Goddesses, I ‘d say dear Diahann!.
Do you agree?
Nymph: Any of numerous minor deities represented as beautiful maidens inhabiting and sometimes personifying features of nature such as trees, waters, and mountains.
Goddess: A female being of supernatural powers or attributes, believed in and worshiped by people.
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀

Poseidon with his earth-shaker archetype, having his home on the island on which Atlantis was built, gives credibility to some of the documentaries I have watched that say Atlantis may have been built on the volcanic island of Santorini. Thank beautifully written and insightful as ever.

As always, you have taught me something new. I never knew ( 😉 ) that Nereids were so distinctive from each other to the Ancients that different and aspects of the ocean and ocean-going skills were represented by individual “mermaids.”

I had also not been familiar with Poseidon’s wife! Why not?! I feel…betrayed by the media. I googled around and found this post, which not only tells the story concisely and well, but also asks brief and interesting questions afterward–related to my feeling of betrayal.

Thanks for another learning experience, Aquileana, and more beautiful and fitting artwork!

Outlier Babe!~
Thanks for such a clever and encouraging comment!. I much appreciate your words and I am truly happy to know that you enjoyed the reading and learnt through it!, All the very best to you. Aquileana 😀

Further proof of why I find your blog one of the most enjoyable to read. Love the visuals and the links. The ideas that blossom in my mind as I read. The moons of Neptune should have all been named after the nereids, as far as I’m concerned.

Dear Bryan!~
Thanks for adding the reference regarding Neptune…
I have found the following information:
“Neptune has 14 known moons, which are named for minor water deities in Greek mythology.By far the largest of them is Triton, discovered by William Lassell on October 10, 1846, just 17 days after the discovery of Neptune itself; over a century passed before the discovery of the second natural satellite, Nereid”
I didn’t know that Neptune has 14 moons and that its natural satellite is named Nereid… I wonder if that satellite has also moons around it… Maybe 50 Sea Nymphs?…
Excellent comment!. I much appreciate it. All the very best to you.
Aquileana 😀

I wrote a poem with Rick Yennik called “Eight Moons” in regard to Neptune when there were only eight known moons. I’ll soon post it on my blog. My current post is an interplay between Jupiter and Europa. I love melding astronomy and mythology.

Another incredible post Aquileana ~ I had absolutely no idea that the Nereids of Greek mythology were the basis of the myth (truth?!?) for the mermaids that I dream about every time I am out in a boat 🙂 And such great photos and art that adds to the mystery (especially the one at the end!!!). Congratulations for the awards ~ you are an inspirations. Thank you!

Hi dear Dalo!~
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your beautiful comment!…
We need to figure out what mermaids and being on a boat mean according to interpretation of dreams…
So with that purpose I am adding this link for you to take a peek:
Mermaid Dreams: What They Mean http://shar.es/1b4tNQ
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

As always, enjoyed your enchanting presentation of mythology comprising nereids, sirens, mermaids, poseidon et al…; together with art pics and melodious video footage of girl atop scattered iceberg with her sailor friend and ship anchored in the background, it is such a delectable melange that is simply spell-binding. For a moment, I wanted transform myself into another poseidon and hit the Argentina coastline to become the subject of another post by, who else, aquileana. Season’s greetings and warm hugs coming your way aqui…Raj.

The Nereids were fifty goddesses of the sea, daughters of Nereus (eldest son of Pontus, the Sea and Gaia, the Earth) and Doris (an Oceanid and Sea Nymph). They were sisters of Nerites (a young minor sea god).

They Nereids were the patrons of sailors and fishermen, who came to the aid of men in distress.

Love your posts on Greek Mythology. You continue to amaze me with your knowledge of mythology. This recent series on minor goddesses has been fascinating and the artwork has added a lot to the imagery. This is the first time that I’ve heard of the Nereids and their association with mermaids. I like that they friendly and helpful to sailors fighting perilous storms and were associated with running with the dolphins.

Hi dear Linnea~
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your clever comment!. I like the way you summarized the main characteristics of the Nereids and how they used to show up and were depicted in Ancient Greece!.
As to the Nereids as minor goddesses, that is a good point, indeed… As they were Sea Nymphs (and 50!) they weren’t as important as other Goddess would have been!… I am trying to keep it up with the ocean saga and its creatures and Gods/ Goddess and or minor deities!.
All the very best to you!, Aquileana 😀

Hola Aquileana. Thank you for a most interesting post. 🙂 The paintings are all so beautifully put together. On reading this article, I am reminded of “The Little Mermaid” by a Danish author, Hans Christian Andersen – a fairy tale about a mermaid from an underwater kingdom … and her love for a human prince! My best wishes to you and a wonderful weekend too. 🙂 Iris

Great reference regarding Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” … I had a book by him with all his most well known fairy tales when I was a kid… So you brought back memories to me… I have just checked it online and bookmarked it to re- read it again!… By the way, did you know that it is dated 1837? 😛 Best wishes, my friend! Aquileana 😀

Well, glad that it brought back memories to the two of us!! 😉 Have you seen the film they made about Hans Christian Andersen? Some lovely songs there too, Aquileana. Sorry that I did not get a notification of your reply from WP, hence this late response. Have a wonderful day, my friend.

Dear Iris!… No, I haven’t seen that film but will make sure to search it online!.
Thanks for the note here and for telling me about the movie, my friend! ⭐
Have a marvelous wednesday!, sending hugs! Aquileana 😀

Hi there dear Toritto~
Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your comment!.
I also read the Iliad and Odyssey when I was very young… And they are still favorite ones to me… 🙂
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Hi dear Blake…. Well it seems we both know now that Sirens has birds shapes and Nereids fishes forms!…
Oh and as to the ‘fish-tailed horses’ I think they are sea- horses (also called Hippocamps) usually shown as composite creatures with the head and fore-parts of a horse and the serpentine tail of a fish…
I think I will have to write about them soon!

Thank you very much dear Cynthia…
Youa re right as to the differences between Nereids and Sirens… Also their shapes should be kept in mind… (As the Nereids were shaped as fishes and the Sirens had birds forms~)
All the very best to you and thanks for dropping by. Aquileana 😀

This is such a lovely blog post, I tweeted it for you. The ancient mythological city of Atlantis has long intrigued me. I love the way you have woven the myth of the mermaids with the actual Greek legends inspiring them.

I love your blog, I am very interested in Greek and Roman mythology, I have had a bit of a problem finding the “comments” section on your blog, Aquileana,
I must apologize. I enjoy each and every post. Thank you

Hi there!… No worries about the comments section issue… I also have problems at times to find them!. Thanks a lot for dropping by. I truly appreciate your words. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Yet another brilliant post Aquileana I do hope we continue to enjoy your research on these mystical beauties and their amazing underwater world. The painting “A Mermaid” by John William Waterhouse is truly fascinating. It is also intriguing how such creatures could mingle with humans and even bear children? Yet one wants to continue to believe in all of these myths and stories which enthrall the world.

“A Mermaid” by John William Waterhouse is a marvelous painting… I am with you, dear Dilip… I enjoyed reading your ready-witted comment and much appreciate it!. Thanks for sharing your insights, my friend!. Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

I have a story about a lost mermaid who does not know she is a mermaid, living among humans until her path catches up with her. I really enjoyed this post and will do further research on the myths of mermaids before I round out my characters. Thank you Aquileana a very helpful post indeed.

Wonderful stories. Imagine being a half-bird, half-dolphin, all-Siren and destroyer of men… a tale of power and loneliness. Great art, as well, the nymphs have really captured the imagination and not relinquished it for ages. Great writing! Warmly, Brenda

“Imagine being a half-bird, half-dolphin, all-Siren and destroyer of men… a tale of power and loneliness” ~~~> You are amzing dear Bren!… I admire your wittiness with words!. I am pleased to know that you enjoyed this post! Thank you very much for dropping by!~ Sending you all my best wishes, Aquileana 😀

Sirens, mermaids, nymphs… week by week my knowledge continues to grow so I can cobble it together with the bits and pieces I knew from what I had to teach in literature classes. The more you know… the more you want to know 😉

Oh it was a while, dear friend Aquileana! I was not able to upload my images, and also to comment or “like” the other blogs! Finally it is all sorted out. Thank you for this brilliant post! I do love the sea creatures’ stories. The Nereids make the deep dark waters look more homely… I am sorry for the Sirens – poor women who were used and then abandoned to die.

What a witty comment regarding those poors sirens (Nereids?) … you reminded me of a poem by Margaret Atwood…
Even if it technically applies to the Sirens!. Take a peek, it is brief and beautiful: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/21988
I am glad to see that you are back on track!… Sending hugs and all my best wishes, Aquileana 😀

No doubt every man wishes for a Nereid! A great article and a good distinction between Nereids and Sirens. Though the mermaids in Harry Potter Goblet of Fire certainly did not come across as helpful! ;D

Tnate grazie cara Luciana!… It is always great to have your support over here… Also great to know that you enjoyed the reading and learnt some new facts regarding the Nereids. All the best to you. Baci!~ Aquileana 😀

Hello dear Aquileana. Heartfelt thanks for the sprinkle of blessings on preciousrhymes that led me to your enchanting world! I must confess that this is my very first reading on Greek mythology and a very captivating and intriguing one indeed. The only other knowledge that I can boast of is what I had learned about Pandora’s box from my daughter sometime back 🙂 My turn to share a little about the mermaids with her now. I assume that playful smile at the end of the post is Aquileanas:) May that smile always be your companion. Have a beautiful day!

Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your beautiful comment!.
I truly appreciate your words. And I am happy to know that you are feeling a new interest towards Greek Mythology~
As to that little animation at the end , It is me, indeed!. 🙂
By the way, you avitar doesn’t link me to any URL… Can you add your URL’s blog right here if you have one!. Thank you!
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

Hi Aquileana. I’m fairly new to the blog world and still finding my way around. Not sure why the gravatar didn’t link back but here’s the url:http://preciousrhymes.net
And wish you the very best as well. So my assumption about the animation was correct; Like I said before, always keep that smile:)

It must’ve been wonderful living in a world with these enchanted beings watching after you.

Since you bring a Persephone, I’m wondering if you have heard of a version of the tale in which Persephone hears the despairing cries of the dead and choses to freely go into the Underworld to comfort them. Hades does not appear at all, in this version.

Why this fair creature chose so fairily 200
By the wayside to linger, we shall see;
But first ’tis fit to tell how she could muse
And dream, when in the serpent prison-house,
Of all she list, strange or magnificent:
How, ever, where she will’d, her spirit went; 205
Whether to faint Elysium, or where
Down through tress-lifting waves the Nereids fair
Wind into Thetis’ bower by many a pearly stair;

Excellent referral to Keats’poem…. The Two last verses are remarkable as they explicitly mention the Nereids.
Great finding and thank you very much for adding it here, dear Gallivanta!.
All my best wishes to you. Aquileana 😀

I love that painting dear Robbie… I think that those women are also mesmerized by the Nereids (AKA Mermaids) and are looking forward to becoming one of them.
I will try to find the post to the pianting in order to leave a comment!… Fell free to add the link here and you’ll save me the search! 🙂
Best wishes~ Aquileana 😀

Oh there was no post, I just took a quick snapshot of it at my house(not a great one-lol). It is in a bathroom-LOL-odd, I know but it is an interesting print ( of a painting) + I get a lot of comments about it 🙂 I can’t remember the artists name it was too many years ago-I had a card all about it-but too many moves and years have misplaced it! I tried searching but can’t find it:-(

“Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach?
I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.

I do not think that they will sing to me.

I have seen them riding seaward on the waves
Combing the white hair of the waves blown back
When the wind blows the water white and black.
We have lingered in the chambers of the sea
By sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown
Till human voices wake us, and we drown”.

Your blog is wonderful! I’ve only read the two latest posts but loving Greek Mythology as I do, I devoured them! Once in a while you find a blog you could get lost into for hours: this is one of those 🙂

This was truly fascinating, Aquileana, and I wasn’t aware of Poseidon being also known as the “Earth-Shaker.” This stuck out to me since I live in California. 🙂 Wonderful photos and congratulations again on your most deserving awards. Wishing you a lovely Monday! ♥

Wow… What a praise…. I might believe it ! LOL… 😛
Thanks a bunch honey, glad to know that you liked the feature and enjoyed the reading!…
I am sending you all my best wishes for a superbe semaine! Aquileana 😀

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Thanks a lot for dropping by and for your great comment!.
I truly appreciate your words, Leeby!… Your newest post is truly interesting. I have just left you a comment over there!
Sending you all my best wishes!. Aquileana 😀

My you are so young with such an insightful mind. We tell the girls all the time…understanding can come at any point into ones life & not to be afraid of it. Thank you for sharing your understanding of the world.

It’s always a pleasure to visit your blog Aquileana. So many things about the ancient world of Greece to learn. I’m fascinated by this mythology and comments are helpful to broaden my understanding of the subject.

Good afternoon, Maniparna,
Thanks so much for your visit…It is a pleasure to know that You enjoyed this account… Sirens were creatures with bird bodies and Nereids were Mermaids… This post helped me understand the diferentes… Love and best wishes, Aquileana 😘☀️

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3/10/15 was the first time I commented on your blog.
It has been a wonderful year of learning.
The girls read the comments since they absolutely love Greek Mythology.
I think I mentioned the Percy Jackson books written by Rick Riordan and which has exposed many young people to Greek Mythology.